Sher on Mizah
Apparently, humorous
poetry is there to make you laugh but it has many dimensions that we generally do not know about. Reform is a hidden agenda of humorous poetry and the poet indulges into reformative act by choosing to satirize the subject. We have a small selection for you here.
akbar dabe nahīñ kisī sultāñ kī fauj se
lekin shahīd ho ga.e biivī kī nauj se
akbar dabe nahin kisi sultan ki fauj se
lekin shahid ho gae biwi ki nauj se
lipaT bhī jā na ruk 'akbar' ġhazab kī beauty hai
nahīñ nahīñ pe na jā ye hayā kī duty hai
lipaT bhi ja na ruk 'akbar' ghazab ki beauty hai
nahin nahin pe na ja ye haya ki duty hai
ġhazab hai vo ziddī baḌe ho ga.e
maiñ leTā to uTh ke khaḌe ho ga.e
ghazab hai wo ziddi baDe ho gae
main leTa to uTh ke khaDe ho gae
haqīqī aur majāzī shā.erī meñ farq ye paayā
ki vo jaame se bāhar hai ye pājāme se bāhar hai
haqiqi aur majazi shaeri mein farq ye paya
ki wo jame se bahar hai ye pajame se bahar hai
is qadar thā khaTmaloñ kā chārpā.ī meñ hujūm
vasl kā dil se mire armān ruḳhsat ho gayā
is qadar tha khaTmalon ka chaarpai mein hujum
wasl ka dil se mere arman ruKHsat ho gaya
har mulk is ke aage jhuktā hai ehtirāman
har mulk kā hai father hindostāñ hamārā
har mulk is ke aage jhukta hai ehtiraman
har mulk ka hai father hindostan hamara
dhamkā ke bose lūñgā ruḳh-e-rashk-e-māh kā
chandā vasūl hotā hai sāhab dabāv se
dhamka ke bose lunga ruKH-e-rashk-e-mah ka
chanda wasul hota hai sahab dabaw se
jab ġham huā chaḌhā liiñ do botaleñ ikaTThī
mullā kī dauḌ masjid 'akbar' kī dauḌ bhaTTī
jab gham hua chaDha lin do botalen ikaTThi
mulla ki dauD masjid 'akbar' ki dauD bhaTTi
ham ne kitne dhoke meñ sab jīvan kī barbādī kī
gaal pe ik til dekh ke un ke saare jism se shādī kī
hum ne kitne dhoke mein sab jiwan ki barbaadi ki
gal pe ek til dekh ke un ke sare jism se shadi ki
aam terī ye ḳhush-nasībī hai
varna langḌoñ pe kaun martā hai
aam teri ye KHush-nasibi hai
warna langDon pe kaun marta hai
urdu se ho kyuuñ bezār english se kyuuñ itnā pyaar
chhoḌo bhī ye raTTā yaar twinkle twinkle little star
urdu se ho kyun bezar english se kyun itna pyar
chhoDo bhi ye raTTa yar twinkle twinkle little star
jab bhī vālid kī jafā yaad aa.ī
apne daadā kī ḳhatā yaad aa.ī
jab bhi walid ki jafa yaad aai
apne dada ki KHata yaad aai
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sirf mehnat kyā hai 'anvar' kāmyābī ke liye
koī uupar se bhī telephone honā chāhiye
sirf mehnat kya hai 'anwar' kaamyabi ke liye
koi upar se bhi telephone hona chahiye
ta.alluq āshiq o māshūq kā to lutf rakhtā thā
maze ab vo kahāñ baaqī rahe biivī miyāñ ho kar
talluq aashiq o mashuq ka to lutf rakhta tha
maze ab wo kahan baqi rahe biwi miyan ho kar
aurat ko chāhiye ki adālat kā ruḳh kare
jab aadmī ko sirf ḳhudā kā ḳhayāl ho
aurat ko chahiye ki adalat ka ruKH kare
jab aadmi ko sirf KHuda ka KHayal ho
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hai kāmyābī-e-mardāñ meñ haath aurat kā
magar tū ek hī aurat pe inhisār na kar
hai kaamyabi-e-mardan mein hath aurat ka
magar tu ek hi aurat pe inhisar na kar
us kī beTī ne uThā rakkhī hai duniyā sar par
ḳhairiyat guzrī ki añgūr ke beTā na huā
us ki beTi ne uTha rakkhi hai duniya sar par
KHairiyat guzri ki angur ke beTa na hua
begam bhī haiñ khaḌī huī maidān-e-hashr meñ
mujh se mire gunah kā hisāb ai ḳhudā na maañg
begam bhi hain khaDi hui maidan-e-hashr mein
mujh se mere gunah ka hisab ai KHuda na mang
butoñ ke pahle bande the misoñ ke ab hue ḳhādim
hameñ har ahd meñ mushkil rahā hai bā-ḳhudā honā
buton ke pahle bande the mison ke ab hue KHadim
hamein har ahd mein mushkil raha hai ba-KHuda hona
laundry kholī thī us ke ishq meñ
par vo kapḌe ham se dhulvātā nahīñ
laundry kholi thi us ke ishq mein
par wo kapDe hum se dhulwata nahin
hoñT kī shīrīniyāñ college meñ jab baTne lagīñ
chaar din ke chhokre karne lage farhādiyāñ
honT ki shiriniyan college mein jab baTne lagin
chaar din ke chhokre karne lage farhadiyan
do sagī bahnoñ kī do gañjoñ se shādī ho ga.ī
aur ye be-zulf bhī ham-zulf kahlāne lage
do sagi bahnon ki do ganjon se shadi ho gai
aur ye be-zulf bhi ham-zulf kahlane lage
kyā pūchhte ho 'akbar'-e-shorīda-sar kā haal
ḳhufiya police se pūchh rahā hai kamar kā haal
kya puchhte ho 'akbar'-e-shorida-sar ka haal
KHufiya police se puchh raha hai kamar ka haal
jo chāhtā hai ki ban jaa.e vo baḌā shā.er
vo jā ke dostī gāñThe kisī mudīr ke saath
jo chahta hai ki ban jae wo baDa shaer
wo ja ke dosti ganThe kisi mudir ke sath
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pahle ham ko bahan kahā ab fikr hamīñ se shādī kī
ye bhī na sochā bahan se shādī kar ke kyā kahlā.eñge
pahle hum ko bahan kaha ab fikr hamin se shadi ki
ye bhi na socha bahan se shadi kar ke kya kahlaenge
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ḳhud tiis kā hai aur dulhan saaTh baras kī
girtī huī dīvār ke saa.e meñ khaḌā hai
KHud tis ka hai aur dulhan saTh baras ki
girti hui diwar ke sae mein khaDa hai
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vahāñ jo log anāḌī haiñ vaqt kāTte haiñ
yahāñ bhī kuchh mutashā.er dimāġh chāTte haiñ
wahan jo log anaDi hain waqt kaTte hain
yahan bhi kuchh mutashaer dimagh chaTte hain
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maiñ ne har file kī dumchī par ye misra' likh diyā
kaam ho saktā nahīñ sarkār maiñ roze se huuñ
main ne har file ki dumchi par ye misra' likh diya
kaam ho sakta nahin sarkar main roze se hun
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apne ustād ke sheroñ kā tiyā pāñcha kiyā
ai rahīm aap ke fan meñ ye kamāl achchhā hai
apne ustad ke sheron ka tiya pancha kiya
ai rahim aap ke fan mein ye kamal achchha hai
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aa ke bazm-e-sher meñ shart-e-vafā puurī to kar
jitnā khānā khā gayā hai utnī mazdūrī to kar
aa ke bazm-e-sher mein shart-e-wafa puri to kar
jitna khana kha gaya hai utni mazduri to kar
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aa.ī sadā-e-haq ki yahī band-o-bast haiñ
tere vatan ke log to murda-parast haiñ
aai sada-e-haq ki yahi band-o-bast hain
tere watan ke log to murda-parast hain
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siyāsat-dāñ jo tab.ī maut marte
to sāzish kī zarūrat hī na hotī
siyasat-dan jo tabi maut marte
to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti
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buā ko to dekho na gahnā na paatā
bajaT haath meñ jaise dhobin kā khātā
bua ko to dekho na gahna na pata
bajaT hath mein jaise dhobin ka khata
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ilm hāsil kar ke bhī miltī nahīñ hai naukrī
rahm ke qābil hai bas hālat hamārī in dinoñ
ilm hasil kar ke bhi milti nahin hai naukri
rahm ke qabil hai bas haalat hamari in dinon
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election phir vo zil-hijj ke mahīne meñ karā.eñge
to kyā do daañt ke voter kī phir qurbāniyāñ hoñgī
election phir wo zil-hijj ke mahine mein karaenge
to kya do dant ke woter ki phir qurbaniyan hongi
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ye rishvat ke haiñ paise din meñ kaise luuñ musalmāñ huuñ
maiñ le saktā nahīñ sar apne ye ilzām roze meñ
ye rishwat ke hain paise din mein kaise lun musalman hun
main le sakta nahin sar apne ye ilzam roze mein
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chehre to jhurriyoñ se bhare dil javān haiñ
din meñ haiñ shaiḳh raat meñ salmān-ḳhān haiñ
chehre to jhurriyon se bhare dil jawan hain
din mein hain shaiKH raat mein salman-KHan hain
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diyā hai naam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purānī qabroñ ke murde mirī talāsh meñ haiñ
diya hai nam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purani qabron ke murde meri talash mein hain
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nahīñ hai bahr meñ be-vazn hai 'rahīm' magar
hamārī shā.irī sur meñ hai aur taal meñ hai
nahin hai bahr mein be-wazn hai 'rahim' magar
hamari shairi sur mein hai aur tal mein hai
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pāyān-e-kār ḳhatm huā jab ye tajziya
maiñ ne kahā huzūr to bole ki shukriya
payan-e-kar KHatm hua jab ye tajziya
main ne kaha huzur to bole ki shukriya
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'anvar' ḳhudā kare ki ye sachchī na ho ḳhabar
ikkīsvīñ sadī meñ vaDere bhī jā.eñge
'anwar' KHuda kare ki ye sachchi na ho KHabar
ikkiswin sadi mein waDere bhi jaenge
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apnī shohrat kī alag raah nikālī ham ne
kisī dīvāñ se ġhazal koī churā lī ham ne
apni shohrat ki alag rah nikali hum ne
kisi diwan se ghazal koi chura li hum ne
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kulliyāt-e-'mīr'-o-'ġhālib' se ġhazal laayā thā maiñ
aaj vo bhī chhap na paa.ī aap ke aḳhbār meñ!
kulliyat-e-'mir'-o-'ghaalib' se ghazal laya tha main
aaj wo bhi chhap na pai aap ke aKHbar mein!
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kahīñ golī likhā hai aur kahīñ maar
ye golīmār likkhā jā rahā hai
kahin goli likha hai aur kahin mar
ye golimar likkha ja raha hai
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mumkin hai ki ho jaa.e nasha is se zarā sā
phir aap kā chālān bhī ho saktā hai is se
mumkin hai ki ho jae nasha is se zara sa
phir aap ka chaalan bhi ho sakta hai is se
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aulād kī kasrat pe hai sau sau yahāñ qadġhan
maiñ sau se ziyāda to bahar-taur karūñgā
aulad ki kasrat pe hai sau sau yahan qadghan
main sau se ziyaada to bahar-taur karunga
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pareshānī se sar ke baal tak sab jhaḌ ga.e lekin
purānī jeb meñ kanghī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
pareshani se sar ke baal tak sab jhaD gae lekin
purani jeb mein kanghi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
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kafan kī qīmat suneñge murde to is ke sadme se jī uTheñge
janāza uTThegā ab kisī kā na ab kisī kā mazār hogā
kafan ki qimat sunenge murde to is ke sadme se ji uThenge
janaza uTThega ab kisi ka na ab kisi ka mazar hoga
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uḌā letī haiñ sab naqadī talāshī jeb kī le kar
ham apnī hī kamā.ī un se Dar Dar ke chhupāte haiñ
uDa leti hain sab naqadi talashi jeb ki le kar
hum apni hi kamai un se Dar Dar ke chhupate hain
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